Andrew Peters
Vernon,BC
Summary
Highly skilled and knowledgeable Equipment Operator with 15+ years of experience with machinery and mechanical operations. Works well independently or as part of a team and easily fills both leadership and supporting roles. Extremely safety conscious with a record for strict adherence to all regional and company safety policies and procedures. Hard working and reliable self-starter with a marked ability to learn quickly.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Civil Foreman
Fredex Construction
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Run and assist crew to install water/electrical lines, sanitation and storm mains, deeps and shallows with tie-ins and over builds
- Blueprint/drawing reading, GPS Rover, bulk excavation, trenching, backfill to grade finish, asphalt/concrete prep
- Operate excavators, skid steer and roller
- Ran tandem dump delivering materials and mobing equipment around to different sites
Heavy Equipment Operator / Civil Foreman
PME/Ellis Don
08.2022 - 10.2024
- BX Ranch dog park sediment pond, Armstrong sewer upgrade, CN Rail Jaleslie siding extension and Edinburgh Heights land development
- Civil supervisor for crew up to 36 including sub-contractors, laborers, and equipment operators
- Responsible for providing toolbox, ground disturbance and hot work permits
- Leading tool-box meetings with crew lineups for daily tasks
- Day consists of directing and aiding crews, making sure job scope is being completed to drawing spec, engineer requests and following within environmental guidelines
- Working directly with general super, project manager and clients
- Operated various excavators (Cat 349 with breaker, Cat 336-335-329-320, JD 245, Kubota 55 with steel wrist and compactor)
- Cat D6-5, D8, JD 850 dozer work and water truck
- Tree removal, concrete/rock breaking and waste material removal, load trucks with topsoil and waste
- Dig trench and slope for pond diversion pipe system with inlet/outlet and manhole installations, Digging next to live utilities (Gas/water/sewer and hydro)
- Installation and placement of concrete lock block borders and retaining walls, pond liner and erosion mating, erosion rip rap installation and shaping for inlet and outlet
- Topsoil placement to final grade and tree hole excavation for landscaping
- All final grade completion with excavator and dozer
- Operated loader, rock truck and skid steer to move materials and cleanup as well load and offload materials from rock trucks, rail Hy-Trackers and work trains
Grader Operator
Mercer Forestry
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Winter FSR road maintenance
- Keeping select forestry roads in service with snow removal and grooming so log trucks can haul product and forestry workers can commute safely
- Operate grader with front blade and wing combo, provide minor maintenance when needed
Class 1 Driver / Utility Equipment Operator
Ledcor Pipeline Services
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Operate Class 1 tractors hauling equipment, pipe, and construction materials on FSR mountain terrain and highways up to 11 axle combination
- Trailers hauled included 53' High Boy, 48' Oilfield float, 48' Step Deck, Scissor Necks and Low beds with jeep and booster combo
- Tractors operated were manual KW T800's and KW C500 planetary with 4 speed Aux
- Road maintenance crew operating graders, dozers and excavators with breakers and buckets
- Working on FSR's removing snow, road upkeep and new construction of roads
- Operating excavators loading rock trucks and feeding rock crushers
Utility Equipment Operator / Warehouse Foreman
Primoris Willbros Canada
01.2013 - 01.2021
- Operates various wheel loaders with multiple attachments to assist in the construction and maintenance of pipelines in various oil sand mines
- Operates articulating rock trucks, skid steers, snowcats, vibe rollers, grader, excavator, dozer, 15T Boom truck, Side-booms (Hydraulic Conversion), Pipe Deck-hand and class 1 truck combos
- Organized and lead warehouse duties with crew
- Involves ordering supplies and job specific materials, equipment / light vehicle mobilization and maintenance / material coordinator
- Manually aids in the construction and maintenance of client pipelines and civil/mining works
- Adheres to all safety regulations, policies, and procedures of Willbros, and especially their clients
- Was active member of FH Cares
Equipment Operator
5 Point Operations
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Crew-lead for snow removal in my designated area
- Civil landscaping for Kelowna landfill project
- Company fleet mechanic for all equipment and vehicles
- Operates skid-steers, loader, excavators, 1 Ton plow with pre-wet spray, tandem belly plow/ sander and tandem gravel truck
Working Foreman / Utility Equipment Operator
Ledcor Site Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Lead-foreman for 2 warehouses and lay-downs housing a crew of 16 people
- Organizes and leads warehouse duties with crew
- Involves ordering supplies and job specific materials and equipment
- Lead for setup and dismantling of lay-down yards
- Operates skid steers, wheeled loaders, grader, dozers, side-booms (Hydraulic Conversion), Class 1 truck combos
- Offloading / Loading pipe from trucks and relocating to multiple lay-downs
- Manually aids in the construction and maintenance of client pipelines and civil/mining works
Education
Diploma - Aircraft Mechanical- Technician
N.S.C.C. Akerley Campus
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia01.2001
Certificate - Heavy Duty Equipment Repair
N.S.C.C Kingstec Campus
Kentville, Nova Scotia01.2000
Diploma - High school
Parkview Education Centre
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia01.1999
Skills
- Material coordination
- Heavy equipment operation
- Retaining walls
- Subcontractor management
- Traffic control
- Utility installation
- Earthworks management
- Soil compaction
- Roadway grading
- Drainage systems
- Erosion control
- Surveying
- Site supervision
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Time management
- Multitasking and organization
- Workplace safety
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making
- Commercial and residential projects
- Task delegation
- Maintenance management
- Blueprint interpretation
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- W.H.I.M.I.S., 2015
- P.S.T.S
- O.S.S.A.
- C.S.T.S.
- KNUCKLE BOOM TRUCK 15 TON
- WHEEL LOADER
- SKID STEER/ MINI EXCAVATOR
- SIDEBOOM PIPELAYER
- TELEHANDLER / ZOOM BOOM
- RIGGING
- GROUND DISTURBANCE FOR SUPERVISORS
- SAFE OPERATION OF OVERHEAD CRANES
- DEFENSIVE DRIVING
- WILDLIFE AWARENESS
- AVALANCHE AWARENESS/RESCUE TRAINING
Phone
cell, (250) 540-4216
Timeline
Civil Foreman
Fredex Construction
10.2024 - 02.2025
Grader Operator
Mercer Forestry
11.2022 - 03.2023
Heavy Equipment Operator / Civil Foreman
PME/Ellis Don
08.2022 - 10.2024
Class 1 Driver / Utility Equipment Operator
Ledcor Pipeline Services
04.2021 - 08.2022
Equipment Operator
5 Point Operations
01.2018 - 01.2019
Working Foreman / Utility Equipment Operator
Ledcor Site Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
Utility Equipment Operator / Warehouse Foreman
Primoris Willbros Canada
01.2013 - 01.2021
Diploma - Aircraft Mechanical- Technician
N.S.C.C. Akerley Campus
Certificate - Heavy Duty Equipment Repair
N.S.C.C Kingstec Campus
Diploma - High school
Parkview Education Centre
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